Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-14

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 feet in depth and the chapel to be erected
 will be so located upon it that in future years
 when the growth of the attendance shall de-
 mand it it can be extended out to the street
 and then be converted into a church of good
 size. The chapel will be large sized one
 and of handsome appearance,
 CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
 Many Unable to Gain Admission to
 the High School HaIl-The Exercises
 of High Eegree of Merit.
 The doors of the High School hall were opened at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 There had already assembled many who were
 anxious to get good seats, for it was the oc-
 casion of the class day exercises of the High
 school scholars about to graduate. The hall
 had been decorated with flowers. In front
 of the stage there was row of potted plants
 and directly overhead was the hanging motto
 in large letters, inscribed in ten-inch cape
 flowers, and Hercirlicium, "Per Augusta Ad Augusta" People kept on climbing the Ions
 stairs to the top floor of the building until every seat in the hall, with the exception of eighty reserved for the graduating class, was
 filled. Then people began to crowd in and stand up. Many could not get in. 1t might
 be said from the looks that there were about ten thousand high hats in the hall, although
 the hall will not hold only about one thou ! sand people. At 3 o'clock the members of | the graduating class walked into the hall and | took their seats. The girls were all attired | in new dresses and the boys had little red rosebud pinned to their coat lappels. There \ were few men in the audience.
 The address of welcotne was made by H. l w. Gruener, who said the class welcomed | their friends to hear them get off their jokes l on one another. He said all that would be | said would all be meant in good part, so he l hoped that nc one would be displeased. Then song was rendered by the class. Miss I Hattie E. Meyers rendered the solo part and ! she was the recipient of 8 nice basket of l flowers. After this George A. Austin, the well known banjoist, played a selection and l it was well rendered. Miss Georgia Hardy and J. J. Buchanan read class histories which created much laughter. The song "Where Wsvelets Rippled Gaily" was then sung by the class, the solos being rendered by the Misses Merwin and Meyers and Messrs. Durkin and Bowden. The oration was de- livered by W. M. Kenna. Miss 0. E. Hyde gave more points about the history followed sd' by oahs miss B. and A. GPsy 5ns who wao played piano solo. W. E. Beecher also spoke wittily of the class history. To Miss 0. E. Bradley devolved the task of writing the class poem. The class prophecies were made by Miss A. E. White and G. A. Austin. Then came the closing piece, humorous chorus, ''The Mice in Council" sung by the class, the solos being rendered by Miss Meyers, Miss Gray and G. E. Durkin.
 Those who took part in these exercises all deserve great credit for the admirable way in which they did what they had to do. The committee who had the exercises in charge were evidently little new in that line of work, for they forgot to have any tickets to the exercises left at this office until an hour before the programme was commenced. Prof. Jepson had charge of the singing part of the programme.
 An Observers Compliments for the Ex- ercises.
 NEW HAVEN, Ct., April 13, 1887. To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER: A stranger in your city, I embraced the op- portunity of attending the class day exercises of Hillhouse High school to-day, and was agreeably disappointed. Without exception the participants deserved high need of praise for their efforts, ,and the exercises would have been highly crediUable to any college of the country.
 The class history, which for convenience was assigned to four members, was in de- tail and a whole a model of good taste, sparkling with original wit throughout. The hits were numerous, and many of the original ideas and forms of expression were worthy the pen of professional humorist.
 With but few exceptions the ladies and gentlemen evidenced perfect composure, and the enunciation was remarkably distinct, and the diction select and beautiful.
 In the part of the history composed and read by Miss Hardy the natural ease and grace of the reader combined with happy forms of expression and sense of humor, refined and elevated, elicited frequent ap- plause. It abounded in graceful simile and harmless jest and was well received.
 MT. Buchanan's history was a companion piece to the above and sparkIed with wit and good humor. He seemed at home on the rostrum and "gave twenty-oue of his class mates away" in 8 manner which could not offend, but which Was provocative of much merriment.
 Miss c. E. Hydes part of the history was full of bon mots and elicited frequent ap- plause, and Mir. Beechers conclusion a fitting ending to very pretty piece of liter ary mosaic.
 Mir w. M Kenna's oration, though short, was we'll delivered and bore evidence of thought and careful study in it's composition. Mr. Kenna is forcible, self possessed speak CT and we'll deserves the manifestations of approval he received.
 The poem, by Miss c. E. Bradley, was a pen picture which would compare most fla vorably with the best productions of many who have attained to prominence in the do- main of song. The conception was poetical, the language beautiful the rythm perfect, and we are greatly mistaken if the lady does not attain more than local fame in literature.
 Miss Whites prophecy, ably supplemented by that of MT. G. A. Austin, gave fanclful sketch of the probable destiny of the gradu- ates in most humorous vein. MT. As production was a fitting close to 'feast of reason" and marked the writer as humorist of much more than mediocre ability.
 The music was a pleasing feature of the entertainment, and the vast audience was unanimous in their commendation of the rendition of the programme throughout.
 IN THE EVENING.
 Seventh Annual Meeting of the Alumni
 A Revised Constitution Which
 Greatly Interests All Graduates
 Other Interesting Reports.
 In the evening at the High school hall took place the seventh annual meeting of the Hill- house High School Alumni association, about six hundred people being present. The meeting was called to order by President Gruener- of the class of 80, H. H. S., and Yale '94, who made a short but interesting address stating that the association, although greatly increased in numbers, was in need of money, which they hoped would be soon forthcoming. The report of Orland s. Is bell. the secretary, was then read and was substantially as follows: Any secretary of an organization is expected to give report of the successes and failures of that organiza- tion during his term of office, but your sec retary is required to render report of the success and failures of two institutions, namely, the Alumni association and of the High school, which in respect to this associ- ation stands in the donhla ralation of r,arant